Utrecht
Utrecht have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 games in all competitions and while their 1-0 victory over Cambuur away is a great result, losing 1-0 at home to Sevilla would suggest that the momentum from that win had quickly evaporated.
AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar (4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches) are in hot form and have won their last 3.
- AZ are on a roll right now and their dominant 3-2 home win over Olympiakos was backed up with a ruthless 4-0 away win at PSV last time out, which will send a huge confidence boost throughout the squad.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head record between these two sides stands at 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss with FC Utrecht winning the most recent meeting 2-0 at home.
- AZ have failed to win their previous 2 trips to Utrecht and whilst both sides are more than capable of troubling the opposition on any given day, we feel that AZ will come out on top here.
Key Players
A 4-3-3 system that is built around keeping the ball, stretching the pitch and probing the gaps in the midfield, coupled with the sharp edge of Mexx Meerdink ( 3 of Alkmaar's last 7 goals have come from his boot ) gives them that little something extra here.
Betting Insights
- AZ Alkmaar can be backed at 2.65 for Saturday's clash at Stadion Galgenwaard in Netherlands and we think they're worth the bet there.
- This should be a chess match of control against counter and both teams to score and over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and 1.62 respectively look decent bets here.
Prediction
we feel that AZ will come out on top here.
